Softball Recap: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Wins High-Profile Contest Against Juneau-Douglas

Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Thunderbirds never let the Crimson Bears get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.

Sela Rodriguez

Batters Struck Out

05/09/25 vs Juneau-Douglas	9
05/08/25 @ Dimond	9
05/05/25 @ Bartlett	11
05/03/25 @ South Anchorage	5
05/01/25 @ Dimond	13
+ 3 more games

Sela Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valley Wakefield, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double. Erika Travis also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Juneau-Douglas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11-1 record this season.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage has already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Colony on the 9th. As for Juneau-Douglas, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 victory against Service on the 9th.